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Ideas People Trust We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today's changing world. We work with the companies that are Britain's economic engine ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy and directly advise the owners and management teams leading them. We'll broaden your horizons Playing an important support role at BDO, our Secretarial and Administration team contributes to our success by taking responsibility for planning and organisation. Their proactive approach to what we do ensures our projects operate seamlessly and co-operation remains strong across our firm. Whatever the challenge, they provide the foundations on which we can excel. Joining this team, you'll enjoy a friendly and supportive environment and plenty of variety to keep you on your toes. Want to play your part in our international operation? We'll help you succeed Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships. You'll be someone who is both comfortable working proactively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and BDO's partners to help businesses effectively. You'll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to organisations we work with. This will be a challenging and rewarding role where you will provide a full range of high level support as a Senior PA in the London Audit Group for 3 Partners (including the Sector Leader) and 2 Directors as well as professional staff within the Consumer Markets Sector. Service levels underpin the firm's commitment to the delivery of exceptional audited entity service. You will provide high level administrative, business and personal assistance within the department and become an integral member of the Business Support team. You will act as a role model, respecting confidentiality at all times. This busy role will also have supervisory responsibilities for other business support staff. You will be responsible for the following: Diary Management Seeks to understand priorities, so is in a position to reschedule meetings when the need arises with minimal guidance. Assists partner in managing diary commitments to ensure that internal as well as external reputation is considered when rearranging or cancelling appointments. Keeps partner appraised of changes. Agrees with partner when to consult and when to resolve matters independently. Actively assists partner to prepare for forthcoming meetings. Collates any documents required and has them ready for imminent meetings. Email Management Monitors partner's email account regularly and including in their absence and provides agreed assistance at other times. Events / Meetings Has event experience or knowledge of organising large meetings. Will be required to attend meetings and take minutes, follow up on actions, prepare packs in advance and help to produce PowerPoint slides. To organise several different sector meetings throughout the year, making sure all invites are up to date, meeting rooms are booked, and catering is ordered if necessary making sure all dietary requirements have been catered for. Finance Actively manages the process of getting bills produced on time and liaises with the Business Support Hub. Produces and understands WIP and provision reports. Maintains provisions and project codes as instructed. Offers assistance and reminders on billing deadlines. CMS and Pipeline Manages partner's CMS contacts: follows up with partner to collect new information after meetings, uses the internet and other external sources to obtain information. Reviews CMS audited entity and contact information on a regular basis. Ensures that audited entity and contact business interests are flagged so that they receive relevant material. Manages the sales and pipeline for each partner, checks their diaries and encourages them to pass on information. Is a confident user of the CMS reporting system. Documentation Produces a consistently high standard of work, at speed and under pressure, delegating to the Business Support Hub as appropriate. Ensures that all documentation is brand and CVI compliant. Seeks input from others to quality control key documents. Able to generate draft responses to routine correspondence. LAG Business Support Be an active member of the LAG Business Support team, contribute and share ideas at LAG Business Support Meetings and attend BS Ops Meetings on a quarterly basis. Role model / mentor for junior members of staff. Supports LAG Workable Pledge and commits to two office days per week, including PS Sector Days. Other CM Specific duties: Manage the GLP away days for the whole year (already in the diary) Manage Partner and Director meetings for the year (already in the diary) Keep all Alumni contacts up to date To have weekly meetings with the partners you will be supporting, to go through diaries and any outstanding tasks Attend weekly meetings with CM business support to discuss upcoming events and deadlines Send out multiple invites for CM events to contacts on behalf of the Partners Assist the marketing team with venues for CM events. Organise / manage all Betting and Gaming events (already in the diary for the year) Help the Sector Leader arrange all Partner reviews / Partner away days / social events Be an active member on the social committee Attend monthly community meetings alongside Diane taking minutes and actions but also giving your input Other duties may include: Organise extensive business travel, visas, hotel accommodation, preparation of itineraries, cars etc Significant liaison with audited entities for meetings, presentations and reports Confidence to liaise with high level Partners Acting as gatekeeper for Partners Responsible to act on the Partners behalf on a range of issues and projects. To maintain confidentiality at all times Completion of expense reports in a timely mannerDea